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To be honest, the only people I have ever had bad experiances from are the times I have not checked their feed back.
I always pack my plants/items to a good standard and explain as much as possible to try and prevent problems.

Stick with people that have good feed back, and the right up is honest.
There are a lot of good people out there as well as rouges.

I often buy on eBay and have had excellent plants every time. I will only buy from sellers with excellent feedback. Not only do they sell good plants but are also happy to give advice because often they specialise in just a few kinds of plants and know their subject. In my experience plants arrive quickly and very well packed.

If a seller has a few recent buyers who have been unhappy with some aspect of the transaction then I always move on and find a different seller.

I've never been disappointed by the plants i ordered on ebay. The sellers I've come across have been friendly and informative. They rely on feedback and know it. Unlike some well known catalogues, which sell us plants that are too young to flower this year. ( I'm thinking Parkers)
Give me ebay any day if you want good plants.

Well, I've just had a reply from my ebay seller. Apparently, my plants were posted on Wednesday. So, even if they turn up on Monday, after 6 days in the post/dark I'm not convinced they'll be worth having.

Yes, IF they were sent on Wednesday, Bulbaholic. I did think that myself. I know the post can be bad, but it's not often. If they turn up in perfect condition, I'll know they weren't sent won't I? I doubt they'd be any good after 6 days, so we'll see, eh?